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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST LUKE</span>
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CHAPTER 23
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Christ taken before Pilate, then to Herod, and to Pilate again—Barabbas released—Christ is crucified between two thieves—He is buried in tomb of Joseph of Arimathaea.
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And</span> the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this <i>fellow</i> perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 63: 26.">Caesar</a>, saying that he himself is Christ a <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 5: 50.">King</a>.
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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews?  And he answered him and said, Thou sayest <i>it.</i>
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Then said Pilate to the chief priests and <i>to</i> the people, I find no <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.">fault</a> in this man.
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And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
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And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
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&#182; And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long <i>season,</i> because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Miracles; TG Sign Seekers.">miracle</a> done by him.
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Then he questioned with him in many words; but he <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 14: 7; Mosiah 15: 6.">answered</a> him nothing.
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And the chief priests and <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scribes.">scribes</a> stood and vehemently accused him.
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And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mocking.">mocked</a> <i>him,</i> and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
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&#182; And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
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&#182; And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined <i>him</i> before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
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No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR by.">unto</a> him.
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I will therefore chastise him, and release <i>him.</i>
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(For of necessity he must <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 27: 15 (15-26).">release</a> one unto them at the feast.)
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And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this <i>man,</i> and release unto us Barabbas:
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(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 18: 40.">murder</a>, was cast into prison.)
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Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
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But they cried, saying, <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.">Crucify</a> <i>him,</i> crucify him.
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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done?  I have found <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mark 15: 9 (6-15).">no</a> cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let <i>him</i> go.
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And they were <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/23a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR urging.">instant</a> with loud voices, <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/23b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR demanding.">requiring</a> that he might be <sup>c</sup><a href="luke/23/23c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Ne. 10: 3 (3-6).">crucified</a>.  And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/24a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR demanded.">required</a>.
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And he released unto them him that for sedition and <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 3: 14.">murder</a> was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
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And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear <i>it</i> after Jesus.
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&#182; And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jerusalem.">Jerusalem</a>, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed <i>are</i> the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 24: 19.">barren</a>, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
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Then shall they begin to say to the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hosea 10: 8; Rev. 6: 16 (14-17).">mountains</a>, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
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For if they do these things in a <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 135: 6.">green</a> tree, what shall be done in the <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/31b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST Luke 23: 32 This he spake, signifying the scattering of Israel, and the desolation of the heathen, or in other words, the Gentiles.">dry</a>?
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And there were also two other, <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/32a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR criminals; Isa. 53: 9.">malefactors</a>, led with him to be put to death.
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And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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&#182; Then <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 6: 28; Acts 7: 60 (53-60).">said</a> Jesus, Father, <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/34b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Benevolence; TG Forgiveness; TG Mercy.">forgive</a> them; for they know not what <sup>c</sup><a href="luke/23/34c" mark="c" type="H" title="JST Luke 23: 35  . . .  they do (Meaning the soldiers who crucified him,)  . . .">they</a> do.  And they parted his <sup>d</sup><a href="luke/23/34d" mark="d" type="A" title="Ps. 22: 18.">raiment</a>, and cast lots.
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And the people stood beholding.  And the rulers also with them <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/35a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 22: 7.">derided</a> <i>him,</i> saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/35b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.">chosen</a> of God.
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And the soldiers also <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/36a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mocking.">mocked</a> him, coming to him, and offering him <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/36b" mark="b" type="Q" title="GR sour wine; Ps. 69: 21.">vinegar</a>,
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And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/38a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 45: 53 (51-53).">KING</a> OF THE <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/38b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 15: 5.">JEWS</a>.
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&#182; And one of the malefactors which were hanged <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/39a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR blasphemed, reproached.">railed</a> on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/41a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reward.">reward</a> of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
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And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/43a" mark="a" type="C" title="John 20: 17; Alma 40: 21 (11-14, 21); TG Immortality; TG Paradise; TG Spirits, Disembodied.">paradise</a>.
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And it was about the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/44a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 8: 19.">sixth</a> hour, and there was a <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/44b" mark="b" type="C" title="Amos 8: 9; Hel. 14: 20; TG Darkness, Physical.">darkness</a> over all the <sup>c</sup><a href="luke/23/44c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR earth, region, land, or country.">earth</a> until the ninth hour.
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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/45a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR middle.">midst</a>.
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&#182; And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/46a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Commitment.">commend</a> my <sup>b</sup><a href="luke/23/46b" mark="b" type="C" title="Ps. 31: 5; John 10: 18 (17-18); TG Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father.">spirit</a>: and having said thus, he <sup>c</sup><a href="luke/23/46c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR expired, ceased breathing, or died.">gave</a> up the <sup>d</sup><a href="luke/23/46d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Death.">ghost</a>.
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Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/47a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteous</a> man.
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And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
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&#182; And, behold, <i>there was</i> a man named Joseph, a <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/50a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE member of the Sanhedrin, senator.">counsellor</a>; <i>and he was</i> a good man, and a just:
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(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) <i>he was</i> of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
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This <i>man</i> went unto Pilate, and <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/52a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR requested.">begged</a> the body of Jesus.
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And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/53a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 19: 41; 1 Ne. 19: 10; 2 Ne. 25: 13.">sepulchre</a> that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
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And that day was the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/54a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Passover.">preparation</a>, and the sabbath drew on.
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And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/55a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 24: 1 (1-3).">sepulchre</a>, and how his body was laid.
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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and <sup>a</sup><a href="luke/23/56a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Rest.">rested</a> the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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